BlackBerry has given many surprises to their users as a new year gift, BlackBerry Messenger update is also one of them. BlackBerry Messenger is now updated to v6.1.0.49. This updated version of BlackBerry Messenger will surely take you to a whole new level. It has the following new features, check out:

Now it allows tag integration

Allows users to invite contacts to BlackBerry Messenger simply by tapping their device which must support NFC

Animated avatars

New emotions

Now allows users to enter a status of up to 160 characters in their profile (more than double before)